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It was also voted that the same committee contract for three new pungs, especially designed for the fire department, at a cost of $219, or $73 each.
Articles 15 and 16, relative to new engine house lot and the appropriation of money for the same, were taken up and the committee (consisting of Messrs. Richard Britton, C. N. Win- ship, E. C. Miller, W. E. Cade, E. J. Gihon, W. H. Lee and Harry Foster) reported through Mr. Foster. The old location
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was not considered as the town had voted against it. The com- mittee had considered sixteen lots, ranging in price from $6500 to $13,500, and including land of Andrew Young, C. W. Eaton, H. L. Day estate, Roger Howard, Edward Mansfield hrs., Mrs. H. S. Brown, S. O. Richardson, N. E. Cutler, the Wakefield es- tate, south of the armory, and Frederick Beebe's land, Railroad street, corner of Albion street and Richardson avenue.
The committee recommended the purchase of the Beebe lot at a cost of $4500 (about 15,000 square feet). The lot has a frontage of ninety-three feet on Railroad street and is 125 feet deep. Plans and estimates had been invited and the commit- tee recommended that a brick, fire-proof building 50x80 feet, with a tower, be constructed, with accommodations for appara- tus, nine men and nine horses, repair shop, etc. The commit- tee recommended an appropriation of $26,500 for the land and building.
Voted. To adjourn to Dec. 26, 1899 at 7.30 p. m.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 26, 1899.
Articles 13, 43 and 41 were taken up while Articles 15 and 16 were laid on the table temporarily. Under Art. 13, $150 was appropriated for the park commissioners. Under Article 43 it was voted that the town treasurer be authorized to pay over to the highway surveyor all money received from the street railway taxes for the years 1898 and 1899. Under Art. 41, asking for $1500 for highway department, $650 was voted, on recommen- dation of the finance committee, the street railway fund making up the balance. The amount appropriated ($650) is to be ex- pended in repairing the steam road roller damaged by fire, and the painting of Linden avenue bridge.
Acting under Articles 15 and 16 it was voted to accept its committee's report.
Entire evening spent in discussing its report.
Voted. To adjourn to Jan. 1, 1900, at 7.30 p. m.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 1, 1900.
Under Articles 15 and 16 the committee's report on Railroad street lot was voted down.
Voted. That the town appoint a committee of five to negotiate with and purchase of Solon O. Richardson the lot of land on Main street, between West Water street and Richardson avenue, as indicated under Article 16, and that the committee report at an adjourned meeting.
Voted, on motion of Mr. Miller that the moderator appoint the committee. The moderator appointed the following : Rich- ard Britton, E. C. Miller, R. S. Stout, T. E. Dwyer, Darius Had- ley.
Article 44 was taken up and the town treasurer was authorized to hire $6356 to meet appropriations already made, the vote being 49 to o.
The meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening, Jan. 16, at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 16. 1900.
Under Art. 20 the town appropriated $225 additional for the school contingent fund.
Capt. W. F. Young, on behalf of the committee appointed to investigate the land damages claimed by John Loughlin, report- ed that the committee had attended to their duty and unani- mously recommended $345.
Voted. To accept and adopt the report.
Articles 15 and 16, relative to the fire department building and lot, were then taken up. Chester W. Eaton, Esq., on be- half of the committee, presented a report signed by all the committee except T. E. Dwyer, who is out of town. Mr. Eaton reviewed the legal questions involved and then presented a form- al proposition made by Solon O. Richardson, offering to sell the entire lot for $14,500 cash, and agreeing to take the old lot in return, before May 15, for $2500 cash. The report was accept- ed. Mr. Eaton, on behalf of the committee, made a motion
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providing for the purchase of the lot and the payment of the same in the usual manner.
Voted. That the town build a brick engine house on the old lot, corner of Crescent and Mechanic streets, at a cost not to exceed $15,000 ; that the former committee ( Messrs. Richard Britton, C. N. Winship, E. C. Miller, W. E. Cade, E. J. Gihon, W. H. Lee and Harry Foster) be empowered to provide plans and se- cure bids for the building, and proceed with the construction of the same ; that the committee give the preference to Wakefield citizens, and that the town treasurer be authorized with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to issue notes or bonds of the town amounting to $15,000, payable in equal payments of $1000 each for fifteen years from 1901 to 1915, both inclusive.
The vote to build on the old lot was 319 to 113. The vote to authorize the treasurer to hire money, 246 to o.
()n motion the committee was authorized to fill vacancies. Voted. To dissolve the meeting.
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Report of the Forest Firewards.
During the twelve months ending Dec. 31, 1899, there have been 115 still alarms. Of these, 31 were followed by general alarms. They have all been attended by the forest firewards system ; and 102 fires have been stopped by it alone and they were the first to put water on the other 13 with one exception. The active work of this system is done by the Johnson pump and bucket brigade system, under the supervision of the firewards.
Not included in the above were twenty separate fires set by brands from the Hathaway conflagration which were stopped by fifty or more citizens with no means other than this Johnson pump, garden hose and bucket system. Had these fires not been held in control the loss to the town's inhabitants, it is estimated, would have been not less than $75,000, and it is probable that the amount might have exceeded this.
MONTHLY FIRES.
January,
4
July,
I2
February,
6 August,
.
I2
March,
10 September,
.
4
April,
34 October,
4
May,
9
November, .
4
June,
8
December,
8
There have been 37 building fires stopped by this system alone ; I in South district ; o in East district ; 30 in Centre district ; 6 in West district ; o in Woodville district.
NUMBER OF FIRES IN EACH DISTRICT.
DISTRICT.
FIRES.
BLD'G FIRES.
Centre,
40
33
North,
3
2
South,
24
2
East,
10
I
West,
I3
9
Woodville,
. 25
3
.
.
.
.
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Total cost of 115 fires attended by forest firewards, with total attendant expenses of this system and 32 addi- tional Johnson pumps, 3 horses. 3 wagons, repairs on 232 Johnson pumps, 700 fire pails, etc., $635.62 Average cost of each, 5.52 Average cost per man, .89
Average number of men at fires, 6
Whole number of persons working at these fires,
The above includes the expense of horses and wagons, with loads of water at twenty-five fires.
Average time of attack 2 minutes Total losses of 102 fires stopped by this system alone, less than $100
Average losses of 102 fires stopped by this system alone, 37 of which were building fires, less than $1.00
Ten-elevenths of all the fires in this town were stopped by this system in 1899. Most of the 37 building fires named were stopped by parties on the premises.
As stated in our report of last year, the causes of these fires are divided about equally between sparks from railroad engines, chil- dren, gunners, accidents, incendiarism and reckless setting of fires by people on their own land, which were allowed to run upon the land of others.
Town fire appliances in charge of the forest firewards : 232 John- son pumps, 67 balloon valves for pumps, 6 top valves, 6 discharge pipes, 12 bottom valves, 72 plungers, 12 tips, 10 dozen sprinkler nozzles, 150 2-gallon cans, 50 wooden buckets, 5 water scoops, 500 feet of garden hose with its appliances and 10 feet of Johnson pump hose, 700 12-quart iron-clad pails, which are located in 700 places and kept in readiness for instant use at fires ; also 15 15-foot poles with leather buttonhole tips. It has been the only party to use water at 102 out of 115 still and general alarms during the year 1899, with an average power of less than one pint of water a minute, commencing use at sight on the 115 fires named.
Appropriation, $600 00
Expended on accounts of 1898 $177 94
Repairs on Johnson pumps, water cans, buckets and incidental expenses as per detailed account of auditors
$186 60
Service
270 65
Expended over appropriation 35 19 $635 19 This will be paid from appropriation of 1900.
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JOHNSON PUMPS.
In compliance with the vote of the town at its annual meeting, the forest firewards herewith furnish a list of the present locations of the town's Johnson pumps, now numbering 200, as follows :
No. I, John A. Meloney, Prospect street. West District.
66 2, R. Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District. 3, William H. Atwell, Prospect street, West District.
66 4, Fred I. Wilkins, Main Street, Centre District.
66 5, W. V. Taylor, market, Main street, Centre District.
66 6. C. C. Eldridge, Myrtle avenue, South District.
66 7, Noah M. Eaton, Park street, Centre District.
66 8, Caleb Putney, Water street, Woodville District.
9, Z. P. Alden, Court off Greenwood avenue, South District.
10, W. D. Parker, Wiley street, Woodville District.
66 II, C. T. Welch, Wiley place, Woodville District.
12, E. W. White, West Albion street, West District.
13, E. H. Walton, Pleasant street, Centre District.
66 66 14, E. F. Poland, 30 Summer street, Centre District.
15, In doubt. Not found.
16, Alden Crocker, Green street, South District.
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17, G. W. Braxton, Corner West Chestnut and Cedar streets, West District.
18, John Miniken, Church street, Centre District.
19, William Mellet, Nahant street, Centre District. 66 20, In doubt. Not found.
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21, Michael Low, Bennett street, Centre District.
22, W. A. Cutter, grocer, Main street. Centre District.
6 23, J. M. Perley, Railroad street, Centre District.
66 24, Henry Harper, Nahant street, Centre District.
66 25, Geo. K. Gilman, Charles street, Centre District. 66 26, A. G. Goodwin, 14 Lowell street, North District.
66 27, Alvin B. Woodman. Sweetser street, North District
66 28, A. M. Baxter, 16 Forest street, South District.
66 29, Samuel Parker, Main street, North District.
66 30, T. H. Evans, Water street, Woodville District. 66
31, J. R. Reid, Salem and Lowell streets, East District. 32, F. Nickerson, Lowell street, East District.
66 33, Geo. K. Walton, Salem street, East District.
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No. 34, M. P. Parker, Lowell and Vernon streets, East District.
35, R. Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District.
66 36, Isaac E. Green, Main street, Centre District.
66 37, F. A. Edson, Main street, South District.
66 38, J. G. Brooks, Forest street, South District.
66 39, W. H. Taylor, Grove street, South District.
40, Rodney Edmands, Court off Water District.
street, Woodville
" 6. 41, Mrs. Ellen Denehey, Water street, Woodville District.
.. 42, John McGlory, Jr., Railroad street, West District.
66 43, W. W. Bessey's stable, Albion street, Centre District.
66 44, A. S. Philbrick, Railroad street, West District.
.6 45, Thomas Kernan, Gould street, West District.
46, C. R. Hamilton, Elm street, West District.
66 47, Geo. E. Donald, Almshouse, Farm street, Woodville District.
" 48. George R. Tyzzer, Court off Water street, Woodville District.
66 49, E. S. Hopkins, Hopkins street, West District.
66 50, Wm. Mortimer, Traverse street, Centre District.
51. In doubt. Not found.
52, A. H. Gould, Forest stret, South District.
53, Geo. F. Roby, Greenwood and Spring District.
streets, South
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54, S. M. Gates, Green street, South District. 55, A. L. Oliver, Nahant street, Woodville District.
56, Alex. Murray, Farm street, Woodville District.
57, W. M. Ward, Nahant street, Woodville District.
58, Charles Drury, 290 Salem street, East District. 59, Jonathan Buxton, Lowell street, East District. 60, Josiah Laybolt, Water street, Centre District.
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61, L. Dana Draper, Jr., Salem street, East District.
66 62, Jonathan N. McMaster, 10 Vernon street, East District.
.6 63, J. S. Newhall, Lowell street, North District.
64, Timothy McAuliffe, Railroad street, West District.
.6 65, Geo. H. Teague, Converse street, West District.
6: 66, D. D. Douglas, Broadway, West District.
67, John F. Stimpson, 33 Cedar street, West District.
66 68, Wm. Darling, Main street, South District.
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No. 69, Chas. S. Merrill, 72 Morrison avenue, West District.
66 70, Chas. W. Sunman, Pitman avenue, South District.
71, E. E. Lee, Oak street and Greenwood avenue, South District.
66 72, Geo. H. Potter, Francis street, South District.
66 73, Charles Cloudman, Prospect street, near Stoneham line, West District.
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74, A. F. Cutter, Corner Oak and Nahant streets, Woodville District.
66 75, Jacob Remmel, 202 Salem street, East District.
66 76, Bert Pendleton, Francis street, South District.
77, F. L. Smith, Byron street and Prospect avenue, West District.
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78, C. R. Counihan, Water street, Woodville District.
:6 79, A. C. Allbee, Converse, Corner Gould street, West District.
66 80, Louis Roberts, Water street, Woodville District.
66 81, Patrick Fay, Salem street, East District.
66 82, Geo. E. Smith, 40 Elm street, West District.
66 83, In doubt. Not found.
6 84, J. K. Ringer, Greenwood avenue, South District.
66 85, J. R. Marble, Greenwood avenue, South District.
66 86, In doubt. Not found.
87, I. G. Floyd, Pleasant street, North District.
88, W. C. Jordan, apothecary, Connell & Curley's block, Main street, Centre District.
89, M. P. Foster, printer, Main and Lincoln streets, Centre ยท District.
66 90, W. E. Cowdrey, 61 Prospect street, West District.
91, A. S. Taylor, Spring street, South District.
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92, W. H. Eaton, market store, Main street, Centre District.
93, E. N. Smith, fruit, etc., 454 Main street, Centre District. 94, S. H. Gowing, market, 404 Main street, Centre District.
6: 95, G. W. Jennings, Albion house, 8 and 10 Albion street, Centre District.
96, John F. Alexander, flag station, Albion street, West District.
66 97, Geo. N. Whiting, flag station, Elm street crossing, West District.
" 98, B. F. Shedd, 25 Cordis street, North District.
66 99, T. M. Ward, Oak street, Woodville District.
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No.100, E. F. Lee, grocer, Main street, South District.
" 101, Geo. L. Tyler, near head West Chestnut and Prospect streets, West District.
66 102, Philip Orme, Myrtle avenue, South District.
" 103, S. H. Lowe, Park street, upper plains. South District.
" 104, R. H. Ryland, 71 Prospect street, West District.
" 105, E. G. Daland, 390 Main street, Centre District.
" 106, S. T. Parker, 203 Lowell street, East District.
" 107, C. H. Cheever, Corner Main and Salem streets, Centre District.
" 108, In doubt. Not found.
" 109, Wm. W. Wanamake, Nahant street, near almshouse, Wood- ville District.
ITO, Fred A. Sweetser, Main and Water streets, Centre District.
" III, Samuel L. White, Fairmount avenue, off West Chestnut street, West District.
" 112, L. A. Green, Charles street, Centre District.
" 113, Wm. Leet, Oak street, South District.
" 114, C. W. Park, Main street. South District.
" 115. Wm. C. Perkins, 37 Central street, North District.
" .116, S. E. Ryder, druggist, 416 Main street, Centre District.
" 117, Andrew McDonald, Charles street, Centre District.
66 118, John W. Harnden, barber, 426 Main street, Centre District.
" 119, Thomas Kenney, Summer street, Centre District.
" 120, James A. Sederquest, wheelwright, Main street, Centre District.
" 121, T. L. Munier, 34 Valley street, Centre District.
66 122, Harvey B. Evans, Temperance Boys' Club, Salem street, Centre District.
" 123, Crozier Latimer, express, 43 Crescent street, Centre District.
124, Justin Howard, Main street, Centre District.
" 125, Geo. W. Eaton, grocer, 394 Main street, Centre District.
" 126, Charles E. Kiander, Oak street, South District.
" 127, Charles H. Cheever, 21 Bryant street, Centre District.
" 128, R. Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District.
" 129, C. E. Jones, Greenwood avenue, G. park, South District.
" 130, George A. Anderson, Pine street, G. park, South District.
" 131, Charles B. Nickerson, 6 Walker terrace, off Yale avenue, Centre District.
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No. 132, Hugh Connell, 442 Main street, Centre District.
" 133, N. B. Bucknam, Tyzzer avenue, off Water street, Wood- ville District.
" 134, W. P. Shepard, Shumway circle, Park, North District.
66 135, Will Everett Eaton, 15 Summit avenue, Park, North District.
" 136, Timothy Doucette, Elm street, Corner West Chestnut and Elm streets, North District.
" 137, Michael J. McTeague, 21 Murray street, West District.
66 138, James Balmain, New Salem street, court, Bellevue Park, East District.
139, Charles H. Black, 268 Salem street, East District.
140, Wm. S. Hill, Fairmount avenue, West District.
141, Jeffrey B. Doucette, 141 Prospect street, West District.
142, John Crosby, Nahant street, Woodville District.
66 143, F. A. Hadley, Park street, Upper plains, South District.
66 144, A. R. Wiley, to Avon court, West District.
66 145, Rufus Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District.
66 146, T. F. P. Landers, Merriam street, South District.
66 147, S. T. Parker, 203 Lowell street, East District.
66 148, S. T. Parker, 203 Lowell street, East District.
149, C. P. Rosson, nead of pond, 25 Lowell street, North District.
" 150, S. T. Parker, 203 Lowell street, East District.
" 151, W. L. Griffin, Cordis and Pleasant streets, North District.
152, Orrin Stone, 14 Eaton street, Centre District.
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153, A. A. Butler, 432 Main street, pump kept at stable off Wa- ter street, Centre District.
" 154, Thomas H. Moses, 260 Lowell street, East District.
155, Transferred to D. Hadley, Salem street, East District. .6
156. F. L. Grinnell, Lowell street, East District. 66
" 157, 1 .. K. Finney, 17 Crescent street, Centre District.
158, Rufus Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District.
' 159, Allie D. Rogers, 193 Railroad street, West District.
" 160, Arthur S. Aborn, 221 Albion street, West District.
" 161. A. Butler, store, 434 Main street, Centre District.
" 162, M. A. Tavlor & Co., apothecary, 380 Main street, Centre District.
" 163, M. Curley, grain srore, Main street, Centre District.
" 164, J. T. O'Connor, 59 Broadway, West District.
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No.165, Geo. W. Couillard, Albion street block, West District.
66 166, Job C. Young, Madison avenue, South District.
" 167, G. H. Bailey, Main street, Greenwood block, South District.
66 168, G. B. Moore, Pitman avenue, South District.
" 169, G. A. Hooper, Farm street, Woodville District.
" 170, Frank H. Sweetser, 170 Main street, Centre District.
171, Frank H. Sweetser, 170 Main street, Centre District.
" 172. Michael Holden, 5 Bartley street, West District.
" 173, Richard S. Stout, 6 Bennett street, Centre District.
66 174, D. W. Hunt, 99 Albion street, Centre District.
" 175, J. O'Connell, 58 Richardson street, Centre District. "' 176, In doubt. Not found.
66 177, Michael O'Connell, 47 Lake street, West District.
66 178, John S. Griffiths, 73 Pleasant street, North District.
" 179, Dean Dudley, Pearl street, off Salem street, East District.
' 180, C. H. Curtis, baker, 430 Main street, Centre District. " 181, E. K. Smith, 231 Lowell street, East District.
" 182, H. L. Goldsmith, 99 Salem street, East District.
" 183, Patrick McLaughlin, 65 Cedar street, West District.
" 184, R. Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District.
66 185, F. H. Nash, 8 Chestnut street, Centre District.
" 186, J. H. Ringer, janitor Greenwood school house, South District.
" 187, L. P. Hooper, janitor Woodville school house, Woodville District.
" 188, - Hurley, janitor Montrose school house, East District. " 189, Geo. O. Russell, janitor High school house, Centre District. 66 190, Chas. E. Newman, janitor Lincoln school house, Centre District.
" 191, Thomas Thrush, janitor Franklin school house, Centre District.
" 192, Wm. W. Chesley, 173 Albion street, West District.
193, H. B. Borden, 714 Main street, South District.
" 194, J. F. Alexander, flag station crossing, Chestnut street.
"' 195, John M. Cate, Main street, Centre District.
" 196, Edward E. Eaton, janitor Hamilton school house, West District.
" 197, Edward. E. Eaton, janitor Warren school house, West District.
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No.198, A. W. Ventress, janitor West ward school house, West District.
" 199, B. F. Shedd, janitor North ward school house, North District.
" 200, R. F. Draper, janitor town house, Centre District.
" 201, R. L. Pitman, 840 Main street, South District.
" 202, J. T. Paine, 464 Main street, Centre District. ' 203, J. T. Mahoney, 44 Bartley street, West District.
" 204, Arthur Harnden, 12 Water street, Centre District.
" 205, F. H. Nash, 8 Chestnut street, Centre District. " 206, C. W. Baker, 297 Salem street, East District. " 207, L. E. Carter, 39 Albion street, Centre District. " 208, F. C. Howard, 89 Gould street, West District. " 209, F. S. Stoddard, 66 Salem street, East District. " 210, Rufus Kendrick, 712 Main street, South District. " 211, F. P. Hoyt, I Walton street, East District. " 212, A. S. Wiley, Spaulding street, Centre District. " 213, Will H. Wiley, Lake avenue, Centre District. " 214, James Devlin, 50 Valley street, Centre District.
" 215, Patrick Kenney, 44 Melvin street, Centre District. 216, J. W. Lyons, 11 Fitch Court, Centre District.
66 217, John McLane, 92 Broadway, West District. 66 218, Will H. Wiley, Lake avenue, Centre District.
" 219, N. I .. Drake, Myrtle avenue, South District.
" 220, A. Volturo, 468 Main street, truit store, Centre District. " 221, S. H. Hill, Cooper street, South District. " 222, J. B. Foster, 69 Vernon street, North District. 223, G. H. Sweetser, 26 Pearl street, Centre District. 224, Charles Talbot, Salem street, East District.
66 225, Wm. B. Daniel, 9 Pearl street, Centre District. " 226, Geo. I. Oliver, 198 Salem street, East District. 227, John T. Hill, 821 Main street, South District. 228, Bowser & Co., 446 Main street, Centre District. " 229, A. A. Carlton, 370 Main street, Centre District. " 230, G. M. Kelley, 15 Mechanic street, Centre District. " 231, W. H. Perkins, 18 Lafayette street, Centre District. 232, John Flanley, block, Main street, Centre District.
RUFUS KENDRICK, GEO. R. TYZZER, S. T. PARKER,
Forest Firewards.
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Fish Committee --- 24th Annual Report.
SAMUEL PARKER, Chairman. WILL. H. WILEY. JACOB C. HARTSHORNE.
AN EMBRYO ANGLER.
"Don't waste your time on the branches small, Said the farmer to his son, But lay your axe at the root of the tree And your work is sooner done."
"Then like a good and dutiful boy. Not a word back did he say, But laid his axe at the root of the tree, And went off and fished all day."
-Anon.
A UNIVERSAL TRAIT.
Every healthy boy loves to fish ; and no boy is ever too old to fish when circumstances are about to his liking. Lake Quannapowitt and Crystal lake afford ample opportunity for the gratification of this universal instinct and desire ; while the money value of food fish taken annually from these lakes amounts to a very considerable sum.
PROTECTION.
The chairman, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Wiley have been alert in the matter of protection, and several cases of illegal fishing were dis- covered by them. Two persons were arrested and arraigned, pleaded guilty, and the case placed on file. Prohibition of winter fishing is by rule of the State Fish Commission, and has the force of a statue law. Two cases of violation were detected on Lake Quannapowitt, after holes through the ice had been cut. One man was found on Crystal Lake last summer fishing with six set lines, and a boy to help. The law allows but one hook and one line, and as many boys as the boat will hold.
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THE PROPER BAIT.
Every fisherman knows the value and necessity of live bait when the best results possible are desired. The bait most in demand is the shiner of which there are countless thousands in Lake Quanna- powitt, but comparatively few in Crystal lake. It has been the cus- tom for several years to catch live bait with a large dip net and no objections have been raised. Recently, in order to save time and labor, a large sweep net has been judiciously used.
THE SPIRIT AND THE LETTER.
The law of the land prohibits the use of a sweep net in lakes and streams of the State ; and, although they knew perfectly well that no harm was being done, as used in Wakefield waters, some over-zealous persons, disappointed in love or ambition, made complaint to the State Commission to the disgust and regret of all happy hunters. Mr. Wiley no longer catches shiners. with a sweep net, but every ang- ler must catch his own bait, which he has a lawful right to do, if he wants to, with a dip net or hand line. The sale of bait was of no profit to Mr. Wiley, the time and labor of two men being required for the work, costing more than the fish were worth.
GERMAN CARP.
The carp have been less in evidence than heretofore, but many 25-pounders have been seen in the reeds and rushes, near Rosson's boat house, at the head of the lake. The carp was introduced into this country by the late Prof. Spencer F. Baird, U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. He made himself familiar with the methods and results of carp culture, and did not hesitate to advise their plant- ing in all available waters. Carp are accused of driving out all game fish, and of destroying the spawn of all other fish; but that theory has been refuted time and again by observation and experience. Fishing in waters where they have been planted has been improved thereby. Millions of pounds of carp are annually shipped, from points along the Illinois River, to Philadelphia, New York and Bos- ton, selling at from 10 to 20 cents per pound. They are just begin- ning to be seen in the Boston markets, being in season until April.
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